Amata community agrees to housing offer

The South Australian Government says the Amata community in the APY Lands in the far north has agreed in principle to the key conditions of the Federal Government's $25 million housing offer.

Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Minister Jay Weatherill says more communities will be consulted in the near future.

He says it vindicates the State's approach of working with communities rather than imposing solutions on them.

"The approach we've taken is different to the Northern Territory intervention," he said.

"We're seeking to work with communities, seeking to reach agreement with them and consult with them and we believe that's the best possible way of getting lasting solutions to these remote Aboriginal communities."

Mr Weatherill the agreement will help with the problems caused by overcrowding on the lands.

"Commissioner Mullighan drew the link between overcrowding and child sexual abuse in the APY Lands community, he asked us to progress this Commonwealth offer as a matter of urgency," he said.

"We've done that and this is the first community to agree and we'll be moving on to other communities in the coming days and weeks."

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